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Definition of Candy striper
1. Noun. A volunteer worker in a hospital.
Definition of Candy striper
1. Noun. (American English) A volunteer worker in a hospital or hospice. ¹
2. Noun. (American English) One who cheers others up with their youthful exuberance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Candy Striper
Literary usage of Candy striper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Federal Hiring from the Welfare Rolls: Congressional Hearings edited by John L. Mica (1999)
"You give a person, well, you can either go here and be a candy striper in the
hospital and clean up the hospital, or you can go over here and sit in the ..."
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